with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
control; management (e.g. of a business)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to be reflected in a mirror
with a start; with a jump
stepping back; drawing back
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to step forward; to take a step forward
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears